liftoff

Then it would be a matter of seconds before liftoff.

Gurr created the initial design, a “Buck Rogers”-inspired space age vehicle, as Gurr wanted it to feel sleek and ready for liftoff.

Losing time sounds like it should slot neatly into a ticking-clock suspense film, but it never achieves liftoff the way “Memento” turned an amnesiac’s daily struggle into catnip.

In a Falcon 9 rocket, the first stage separates from the second stage about 2 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff.

But the weight of expectations is a heavy thing to bear and they bog down this capable movie version on its way to liftoff.